The IBM® Installation Toolkit for Linux® on POWER® simplifies installing and managing Linux on your IBM POWER-based server.
The IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER is
a bootable CD that provides access to the additional packages that you need
to install to access more capabilities of your server and also allows you
to set up an installation server to make your customized operating system
installation files available for other server installations. Download the IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER from http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/installtools/home.html
.
Use the IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER to:
- Facilitate the launch of the Linux distribution installation and help reduce errors during installation.
- Install RPM packages including software to enable dynamic logical partitioning, software that allows you to add, remove, or move resources between logical partitions without restarting a logical partition or system, and tools that can help you diagnose problems with your server. For information about these RPMs that are required for IBM System i5® and eServer™ i5 hardware and will enhance your experience on IBM System p5® and eServer p5 hardware, see Installing required additional software for the Linux operating system.
- Run system configuration tools such as diagela, lsvpd, rpa-dlpar, rpa-pci-hotplug, sysdiag, and others.
- Browse and search Linux on POWER documentation such as Setting up a Virtual I/O Server, Setting up virtual partitions, Reference code documentation, Managing a server with an HMC, a Maintenance guide, an overview of Linux RAS tools, Initial server setup, Clustering solutions, and other topics.
- Register at IBM Support for Linux servers. This registration service provides technical information for users who maintain IBM System p5, System i5, and BladeCenter® servers.
- View the IBM Installation Toolkit for Linux on POWER users' manual and developers' manual on the CD.